Ratings

Dubai – Mubasher: Moody's Ratings has upgraded the long-term issuer rating of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) from ‘Baa2’ to ‘A3’, with stable outlook. Moody’s attributed the rating to DEWA's dominant market position in Dubai's power …

UAE – Mubasher: Moody's Ratings has affirmed the ‘Baa3’ long-term issuer rating of UAE-based Chemical industry company Fertiglobe, changing the outlook to positive from stable. The rating agency ascribed its decision to Abu Dhabi National Oil …

Cairo – Mubasher: Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on the long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), Banque Misr, Banque du Caire (BDC), and Commercial International Bank (CIB) from stable to positive. The …

Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bank of Sharjah’s long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with a stable outlook. The rating agency upgraded the bank’s viability rating (VR) to ‘b-‘ from 'ccc+', according to a press …

Riyadh – Mubasher: S&P Global Ratings has assigned Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) a long-term financial strength rating of ‘A-’ with a stable outlook. The rating agency based its assessment on several strengths, including the company’s capital …

Riyadh – Mubasher: Fitch Ratings granted Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company the financial strength insurance tating of ‘A-' and the national financial strength insurance rating of ‘AA (SAU) '. The Saudi insurance firm’s outlooks was …

Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: The value of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s (ADCB) brand grew 8.70% year-on-year (YoY) to AED 10.50 billion in 2023. The bank ranked 109th in the 2024 Banking 500 report from Brand Finance, moving up four places from last year, …

Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Global rating agency Moody's has upgraded the Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) and Adjusted BCA of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to 'baa3' from 'ba1'. Moody's affirmed ADIB’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer …

Dubai – Mubasher: Fitch Ratings asserted Ajman Bank's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'BBB+', with a stable outlook and viability rating (VR) at 'b+', according to a press release. Mustafa Al Khalfawi, Group CEO of Ajman Bank, said: "We …

Cairo – Mubasher: Moody's Ratings has affirmed all ratings and assessments of five major Egyptian banks, changing the outlook of their long-term deposit ratings from negative to positive. The rating agency affirmed the Caa1 long-term deposit …

Riyadh – Mubasher: Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the 'A1' ratings of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Saudi Telecom Company (stc) and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), and the 'Baa1' rating of Saudi Arabian Mining Company …

Riyadh – Mubasher: The MENA region could become 10% of MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index, with Saudi Arabia accounting for approximately 70% of this percentage, according to Goldman Sachs’ Richard Cormack, who is the Co-Head of Equity Capital …

Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Telecom Company (stc) has maintained its top spot as the highest valuable brand in the telecom sector across the Middle East with $13.90 billion, according to Brand Finance Global 500 report for 2024. stc was the strongest …